Palak Assembly Election: Congress' KT Rokhaw has won the constituency

The constituency of Palak is in Mizoram's Mizoram region. CONG's candidate Hiphei is the sitting MLA. CONG's Kt Rokhaw has won, wresting the seat away from the incumbent Hiphei.

Results of the 2018 Mizoram Assembly elections will be declared on December 11&nbsp

Aizawl: The constituency of Palak is in Mizoram's Mizoram region. CONG's candidate Hiphei is the sitting MLA. CONG's Kt Rokhaw has won, wresting the seat away from the incumbent Hiphei.

The constituency of Palak is a part of Mizoram’s Saiha district and is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. The elections were held on November 28, 2018. The Indian National Congress’ (INC) Hiphei won the seat in the 2013 Assembly elections. Hiphei had total assets worth Rs 4,18,70,000 in the 2013 Assembly elections.

In the 2018 Assembly elections, KT Rokhaw is the Congress candidate from Palak. Hiphei, the former Speaker of Mizoram Assembly, quit from Congress days before the elections and is now a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The state of Mizoram recorded a voting percentage of 80.15%.

Apart from Palak, Sahai district comprises the constituency of Sahai.

The voters of Mizoram exercised their franchise on November 28 to elect a 40-member House in the 2018 Assembly elections. Results are due to be declared on December 11. Mizoram is the only state in the north-east which under Congress rule.

The Congress, under five-time chief minister Lal Thanhawla, has been in power in the state since 2008. As per the data by Election Commission, the state has a voter population of 7.68 lakh. In these polls, Congress is facing a strong challenge from the Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF).

Palak Assembly Election: Congress' KT Rokhaw has won the constituencyDescription:The constituency of Palak is in Mizoram's Mizoram region. CONG's candidate Hiphei is the sitting MLA. CONG's Kt Rokhaw has won, wresting the seat away from the incumbent Hiphei.Times Now